The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-05
SUFFERING FOR IRELAND.
mn. O,BRTENs DAILY LIFE IN THE BI0
JAIL AT TULLAMoRE

In Delicate Health ana Not Able - stand
Severe Prison U-nge-H- Declines GO neg
fer Fsvsrs-The Tories Net Likely -
Carry Out their Threats or Brutaiity.
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Annexation
TuLIAMoRE, Ireland, ov.A-Mr. o Brien's
condition remains unchanged. He slept badly
during the night. He looked pale and worn
this morning when visited by Father McElroy.
but his spirit was not In the least subdued.
He reiterated his defiance OF Dublin Castle.
and declared that II the prison clothes are put
upon him By force he will cast them OF and
will continue to do so as long as he has
strength. He has spent the day reading in
his cell. The Governor has violated the prison
r. les to the extent OF allowing him Bible.
hich Is not one Of tho books on the prison
list. Religious instruction is the business OF
tho aged priest who visits him.
Mr.. O'Drien has two friends inside the prison.
One OF these. an emotional young fellow. 40.
tually cried to-day telling how weak O'Brien
was. and how impossible 1t would be for him to
survive the treatment that his resistance will
call down upon him II the prison rules are en-
forced. Father McElroy has told mo to-day
that the Tory doctor who visits tho prison has
declared O'Brion to be suffering from weak
action Of the heart. and that ono night on .
plank. in dark cell without bedclothinG or
heat Of any kind. may be sufficient to kill him.
But, fortunately. there Is hope that Balfour's
boast will not DO carried out. as the authorities
will hardly dare risk tho storm OF indignation
which would be called down. both In England
and in Ireland. by any serious injury TO . man
30 universally respected and 90 thoroughly
worshipped by tho people as IL O'Bren. The
fact that no order has yet arrived to use force
to subdue OBrien. although Cabinet Council
was held yesterday. is significant.
This morning when saw tho Governor Of
the jail 1t was evident that no had been worked
upon by the expression Of public opinion. He
declared he had no desire In the world to set
his warders to using force on O'Brien. He
only hoped that everything would psss OF
peaceably. Now he has gone to Dublin to 500
the Castle authorities In person, and to explain
to them that to risk O'Brien's life would be
also to risk his own in the present state Of
popular excitement. 1t certainly will DO an
uncomfortable day for every one concerned
when anything happens to Mr.. O'Brien.
Already the entire aspect Of this little place
has changed. Tho iron gates leading to the
grounds around the prison are now kept
locked, and crowds throng about them. Every
day oonstables are on duty In double force.
and It is expected that the policemen hero will
now be replaced by others foreign to the place.
who will be certain to have no sympathy with
tho people. Tho First Royal Dublin Fusileen
are now rmanently installed In the formerly
unused barracks here. Excited peasants pour
in from all the country round. and the place
has suddenly assumed the appearance Of .
look inside even Of the outer prison door. and
there Is evident fear OF some desperate move
among the peasantry. :
The ATTEMPT however. to cut OF all knowl.
edge Of the prison from tho outer world is not
entirely successful From the top Of the court
house which adjoins the prison an excellent
view was had this morning by your correspon-
dent and two other friends Of O'Brien. The
prisoners could be seen taking their exercise
together. walking silently In single file for an
hour around the prison courtyard. O'Brisn
was not there. and 1t was evident he had main.
tanned his resolution not to exercise In COM
pany with the horde Of degraded criminals and
maniacs-for mad people are included among
the prisons inhabitants. Later Mr.. O'Brien and
Mr.. Vaudeville came into the courtyard and
walked about for q half hour. but without be-
Ing allowed to meet or speak. Later Father
McElroy again visited O'Brien In tho prison,
and no reported that 1t has been intimated to
O'Brien that II he will mako . formal
complaint Of Ill health the doctor will commit
him to the comfortably heated inflrmary. and
so get around the disagreeahle question OF
using force. The priest besought OBri-n to
plead illness, but the latter obstinstely re-
fuses. He declares that his health Is good
enough to stand any treatment that IL robust
enough for . decent human being. and he
wants nothing better. He has taken tho
ground that Dublin Castle has no right to in
d ct brutal and degrading treatment upon .
political prisoner. and intends to fight It out
on that line refusin1 To accept An ythfnR in thu
shape OF favor.